Plants of Sandstone Visitor Center
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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior New River Gorge National River Plants of the Sandstone Visitor Center site rev. 8/08 (* = native species; bloom color: BL = blue/purple, BR = brown, G = green, O = orange, R = red, P = pink, W = white, and Y = yellow) Pteridophyta – Ferns and Lycosphens Liliacae – Lily Family Allium cernuum.................... *Nodding Wild Onion(P) Osmundaceae – Royal Fern Family Amaryllidaceae – Amaryllis Family Osmunda cinnamomea ........ *Cinnamon Fern Galanthus sp. ....................... Snowdrop(W) Narcissi sp. ........................... Daffodil(Y) Polypodiaceae – Fern Family Athyrium angustum.............. *Northern Lady Fern Iridaceae – Iris Family Onoclea sensibilis ...................*Sensitive Fern Matteuccia pensylvanica.......*Ostrich Fern Sisyrinchium angustifolium .. *Blue- eyed Grass (BL) Polystichum acrostichoides... *Christmas Fern Iris cristata ........................... *Crested Iris (BL) Asplenium sp. .........................*Spleenwort Asplenium platyneuron .........*Ebony Spleenwort Corylaceae – Hazel Family Adiantum pedatum............... *Maidenhair Fern Betula nigra.......................... *River Birch Spermatophyta – Seed Plants Salicaceae – Willow Family Salix nigra ............................ *Black Willow Pinaceae – Pine Family Pinus strobus ........................ *White Pine Juglandaceae – Walnut Family Juglans nigra......................... *Black Walnut Cupressaceae – Cypress Family Juniperus virginiana............. *Red Cedar Corylaceae – Hazel Family Betula nigra.......................... *River Birch Typhaceae – Cattail Family Typha latifolia ...................... *Broad- leaved Cattail Fagaceae – Beech Family Castanea dentata................... *American Chestnut Gramineae – Grass Family Quercus alba ........................ *White Oak Sorghastrum nutans ............. *Indian Grass Quercus coccinea.................. *Scarlet Oak Andropogon scoparius...........*Little Bluestem Quercus prinus ..................... *Chestnut Oak Pabicum virgatum .................*Switch Grass Quercus rubra...................... *Northern Red Oak Paspalum circulare .............. *(no common name) Setaria lutescens.....................Yellow Foxtail Polygonaceae – Buckwheat Family Uniola latifolia .......................*Broadleaf Uniola Rumex sp.............................. Dock ? Eragrostis sp....................... *(no common name) Bromus japonicus...................Japanese Bromegrass Phytolaccaceae – Pokeweed Family Elymus canadensis (?) ............*Canada Wild Rye Phytolacca americana.......... *Pokeweed(W) Cyperaceae – Sedge Family Caryophyllaceae – Pink Family ? Cyperus erthrorhizos ..........*(no common name) Cerastium vulgatum............. Mouse- ear Scirpus cyperinus.................. *Woolgrass Chickweed(W) Dianthus armeria................. Deptford Pink(P) Commelinaceae – Spiderwort Family Silene virginica....................... *Fire Pink(R) Tradescantia virginiana....... *Spiderwort (BL) 1 Ranunculaceae – Crowfoot Family Cercis canadensis ................. *Redbud(P) Ranunculus sp. ..................... *Buttercup(Y) Baptisia australis.................. *Blue False Indigo(BL) Clematis virginiana ...............*Virgin’s Bower(G) Medicago sativa.................... Alfalfa/Lucerne(BL) Cimicifuga racemosa............ *Black Trifolium incarnatum........... Crimson Clover(R) Cohosh/Snakeroot(W) Trifolium repens................... *White Clover(W) Aquilegia canadensis ............ *Wild Columbine(R) Trifolium pratense................ Red Clover(P) Aquilegia vulgaris................. European Trifolium campestre ............. Low Hop Clover(Y) Columbine(BL) Melilotus officinalis............... Yellow Sweet Clover(Y) Delphinium ajacis ..................Rocket Larkspur(BL) Melilotus alba ....................... White Sweet Clover(W) Trollius laxus........................ Spreading Lotus corniculatus ................ Birdsfoot Trefoil(Y) Globeflower(W) Robinia pseudo- acacia......... *Black Locust(W) Coronilla varia..................... Crown Vetch(BL) Berberidaceae – Barberry Family Desmodium canadense ......... *Tick- trefoil/ Podophyllum peltatum.......... *May- apple/ Sticktight(BL) Mandrake(W) Lespedeza cuneata................. Sericea(W) Vicia villosa .......................... Hairy Vetch(BL) Magnoliaceae – Magnolia Family Oxalidaceae – Wood-sorrel Family Liriodendron tulipifera ...*Tuliptree/Yellow- Oxalis sp............................... *Yellow Wood Sorrel(Y) poplar(Y) Geraniaceae – Geranium Family Cruciferae – Mustard Family Geranium bicknellii. ............. *Bicknell’s Crane’s- Dentaria laciniata ................ *Cutleaf Toothwort(W) bill(P) Cardamine sp....................... *Bittercress(W) Geranium carolinianum. ..... *Carolina Crane’s- Brassica rapa ....................... Bird’s Rape/Field bill(W) Mustard Barbarea vulgaris ................ Winter Cress (Y) Euphorbiaceae – Spurge Family Crassulaceae – Orpine Family Euphorbia corollata ............. *Flowering Spurge(W) Sedum ternatum................... *Wild Stonecrop Anacardiaceae – Cashew Family Saxifragaceae – Saxifrage Family Rhus aromatica .................... *Fragrant Sumac(R) Rhus typhina......................... *Staghorn Sumac(R) Hydrangea arborescens........ *Wild Hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens........ White Dome Hydrangea(W) Aquifoliaceae – Holly Family Ilex verticillata...................... *Winterberry(W) Hamamelidaceae – Witch-hazel Family Hamamelis virginiana.......... *Witch- hazel(Y) Celastraceae – Stafftree Family Euonymus americanus ......... *Strawberry Bush(G) Platanaceae – Plane Tree Family Platanus occidentalis ............ *Sycamore Aceraceae – Maple Family Acer rubrum......................... *Red Maple(R) Rosaceae – Rose Family Potentilla simplex ................. *Common Cinquefoil(Y) Balsaminaceae – Jewelweed Family Rubus allegheniensis ............. *Common Blackberry(W) Impatiens capensis................ *Spotted Touch- me- not Rosa multiflora..................... Multiflora Rose(W) /Jewelweed(O) Pyrus melanocarpa................*Black Chokeberry Chaenomeles japonica.......... Japanese Quince(P) Vitaceae – Vine Family Amerlanchier arborea.......... *Serviceberry / Parthenocissus quinquefolia . *Virginia Creeper Sarvice(W) Potentilla recta ..................... Rough- fruited Guttiferae – St. Johnswort Family Cinquefoil(Y) Hypericum prolificum .......... *Shrubby St. Johnswort(Y) Leguminosae – Pulse Family Hypericum perforatum ........ *Common St. Cassia hebecarpa ...................*Wild Senna(Y) Johnswort(Y) Cassia nictitans ......................*Wild Sensitive Plant(Y) 2 Violaceae – Violet Family Ipomoea lacunosa...........*Small White Morning Viola sp................................. *Violet(BL) Glory(W) Convolvulus sepium.............. *Hedge Bindweed(W) Onagraceae – Evening-primrose Family Ludwigia alternifolia............ *Seedbox(Y) Polemoniaceae – Polemonium Family Epilobium grandulosum........*Northern Willow Phlox subulata ....................... *Moss Phlox(BL) Herb(W) Phlox paniculata................... *Garden Phlox(W/BL) Oenothera beinnis..................*Evening Primrose(Y) Oenothera tetragona ............ *Common Sundrops(Y) Hydrophyllaceae – Waterleaf Family Phacelia purshii .................... *Miami- mist(BL) Umbelliferae – Carrot Family Boraginaceae – Borage Family Daucus carota ........................Queen Anne’s Lace(W) Myosotis scorpioides............. True Forget- me- not(BL) Zizia trifoliata ...................... *Golden Alexander(Y) Osmorhiza longistylis ........... *Aniseroot(W) Labiatae – Mint Family Lycopus americanus.............. *Water Horehound(W) Cornaceae – Dogwood Family Scutellaria serrata................. *Showy Skullcap(BL) Cornus florida ...................... *Flowering Dogwood(W) Monarda didyma ................. *Bee Balm/ Oswego Cornus amomum.................. *Silky Dogwood(W) Tea(R) Monarda fistulosa ................ *Wild Bergamot(BL) Pyrolaceae – Wintergreen Family Pycnanthemum incanum...... *Hoary Mountain Clethra acuminata ............... *Sweet Pepperbush(W) Mint(W) Pycnanthemum sp................. *Mountain Mint(W) Ericaceae – Heath Family Lamium purpureum............. Purple Dead- nettle(BL) Teucrium canadense ............ *American Rhododendron maximum .... *Great Germander(W) Rhododendron(W) Physostegia virginiana .......... *False Dragon Head/ Oxydendrum arboreum........*Sourwood(W) Obedient Plant(BL) Vaccinium corymbosum....... *Highbush Blueberry Solanaceae – Nightshade Family Primulaceae – Primrose Family Solanum carolinense ............ *Horse Nettle(W) Dodecatheon meadia............ *Shooting Star(W) Datura stramonium ............. Jimson Weed Styracaceae – Storax Family Scrophulariaceae – Figwort Family Halesia carolina ................... *Carolina Silverbells(W) Verbascum thapsus................ Common Mullein(Y) Veronicastrum virginicum ... *Culver’s Root(W) Oleaceae – Olive Family Veronica serpyllifolia ........... Thyme- leaved Chionanthus virginica .......... *Fringetree(F) Speedwell(BL) Forsythia suspensa ............... Forsythia/Golden Bell(Y) Mimulus ringens................... *Monkey Flower(BL) Chelone glabra...................... *Turtlehead Gentianaceae – Gentian Family Penstemon digitalis ............... *White Beardtongue(W) Sabatia angularis ...................*Rose Pink/ Bitterbloom(P) Bignoniaceae – Bignonia Family Gentiana crinita.....................*Fringed